Baby Names

If you’re a couple planning for a baby or waiting for your soon-to-be-born infant, one of the most important preparations before the baby’s birth is of course, a name for your baby. Plenty of books provide a list of baby names including the origin and meaning of the names. Search the net and you’ll find tons and tons of websites furnishing a-z lists of names for your infant–from Bible names to celebrity names to other categorical lists.

Some married couples designate compound names to their infants, obtained from the combination of their parents’ or grandparents’ names. Some combine their own names to produce a new name for their baby, like Matlyn for example, from father’s name Matthew and mother’s name Evelyn. Some get their newborn’s name from famous stars like Keanu (Reeves), Brad (Pitt), Gwyneth (Paltrow) or Cameron (Diaz). I, for one, was named after one of the Jackson Five’s. (:

According to one baby names website, the top names in 2006 were Aidan (boy) and Ava (girl). Aidan is of Gaelic origin meaning ‘little fire’, while Ava is of Afghan origin meaning ‘voice’. The rest of the list includes Caden and Abigail, Ethan and Emma, Connor and Isabella, Addison and Bailey, Riley and Chloe, Caleb and Olivia, and to finish the top ten list, Logan and Hannah. The names were compiled from the favorite name lists of their members during the year 2006.

If some couples get their names from Hollywood celebrities and popular stars, wonder how these stars name their babies? I came across a list of interesting celebrity names of famous couples’ babies. Here are some (I picked the most creative ones!):

Zowie Bowie - David & Angela Bowie
Kal-El Coppola Cage - Nicolas Cage & Alice Kim
Fifi-Trixibelle Geldof - Bob Geldof & Paula Yates
Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof - Bob Geldof & Paula Yates
Little Pixie Geldof - Bob Geldof & Paula Yates
Elijah Bob Patricus Guggi Q Hewson - Bono Vox (Paul Hewson) & Alison Stewart
Moxie Crimefighter Jillette - Penn & Emily Jillette
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt - Angelina Jole & Brad Pitt
Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf Lee - Jason Lee & Beth Riesgraf
Ione Skye Leitch - Donovan Leitch & Enid Karl
Speck Wildhorse Mellencamp - John Mellencamp & Elaine Irwin
Daisy Boo Oliver - Jamie Oliver & Juliette Norton
Poppy Honey Oliver - Jamie Oliver & Juliette Norton
Fuchsia Catherine Sumner - Sting & Frances Tomelty
Diva Muffin Zappa - Frank & Gail Zappa
Moon Unit Zappa - Frank & Gail Zappa
Ian Donald Calvin Euclid “Dweezil” Zappa - Frank & Gail Zappa

These are just a few of the many creative names of celebrity couples’ babies! And my winner is: Pilot Inspektor! Good one, Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf. (: